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Arts and Industries Building: Constructed between 1879 and 1881, this is the nation’s best-preserved example of nineteenth-century world’s fair architecture.
Designed by Cluss & Schulze and built to house the international exhibits left over from the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, the Smithsonian Institution's Arts and Industries Building…
District of Columbia War Memorial: The DC War Memorial was constructed in 1931 to honor residents of DC who served in World War I.
The District of Columbia War Memorial was constructed in 1931, following a five-year-long campaign by the DC community to raise money for a memorial that would honor the 26,000 residents who served…
Washington Monument: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of DC.
Though the eminent 19th-century American architect Robert Mills conceived the initial design for the Washington Monument, the structure also reflects the technical knowledge and aesthetic judgment of…
Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Castle): Built between 1847 and 1855, this building represents the early history of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by prominent New York architect James Renwick, Jr. and erected between 1847 and 1855 on the Mall. It was built to house the Smithsonian Institution,…
National Museum of Natural History: Originally housing the U.S. National Museum, this building became focused exclusively on natural history in 1969.
The National Museum of Natural History, which opened in 1910 as the United States National Museum, is a large Neoclassical style building located on the National Mall, between Constitution Avenue NW,…
National Mall Historic District: The National Mall Historic District encompasses some of the most iconic public land and museums in the United States.
The development of the National Mall Historic District reflects two seminal historic plans for the federal city: the plan designed by Pierre Charles L’Enfant in 1791 and the 1901-1902 McMillan (Senate…
National Gallery of Art: The grand marble West Building, the I.M. Pei-designed East Building, and the Sculpture Garden together comprise the National Gallery of Art.
Designed by architect John Russell Pope and built in 1941, the National Gallery of Art is the United States' national art museum. The institution has its roots in 1937, when it was privately…
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial: This grand statue group memorializes General Grant, as well as the men he commanded in the Union Army.
Located at the eastern edge of the National Mall near the base of the Capitol Building, this memorial pays tribute to American Civil War General and 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It faces the…
Freer Gallery of Art: Built in 1923, the Freer Gallery was constructed using funds provided by Charles Lang Freer to house art he donated.
The Freer Gallery is housed in an isolated, rectangular building designed by architect Charles A. Platt in the style of a Florentine Renaissance fortress palace. A classical entablature and balustrade…